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.so man.macros
.HS rename tcl
.BS
'\" Note:  do not modify the .SH NAME line immediately below!
.SH NAME
rename \- Rename or delete a command
.SH SYNOPSIS
\fBrename \fIoldName newName\fR
.BE

.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Rename the command that used to be called \fIoldName\fR so that it
is now called \fInewName\fR.  If \fInewName\fR is an empty string
then \fIoldName\fR is deleted.  The \fBrename\fR command
returns an empty string as result.

.SH KEYWORDS
command, delete, rename
